Microwave ovens

[expatgirl]

I don't know if I can mention this or not so I'll let the powers that be make the final decision but there is a great microwave popcorn popper endorsed by Orville Redenbacher that makes the best popcorn ever. It's called the Presto Power Pop and you can use it with or withour oil---I got mine at WalMart. I do use a little bit of oil with mine but it states that you don't have to. Delicious!!!!!!!!!! We haven't bought the popcorn bags since as we think it tastes better in the Presto.

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[expatgirl]

Ooops----forgot another tip when using the microwave. We don't eat bacon very often but when we have to have it I like to start it off in the microwave laying the strips in a large platter over lots of paper towels and covering with paper towels. Then I cook at high power for about 3 minutes and then transfer to a regular preheated fry pan to finish it out. By doing it this way most of the oil is absorbed by the paper towels with no spattering and the transfer to the pan finishes the frying and crisps the bacon without all the mess. Of course if you like to reserve your bacon grease you wouldn't like this idea at all. ha!

[shabs]

Originally Posted by PoorGirl

I cook eggs in it too. Place a little butter in the bottum of a bowl and then crack the egg in the bowl. I cook it for 35 seconds and then I have a cooked egg "over easy medium". really quick and easy.

Thanks poorgirl I would love to try out that. But do you get a full fried egg or half fried in 35 seconds?

[GregGraves]

Originally Posted by expatgirl

Ooops----forgot another tip when using the microwave. We don't eat bacon very often but when we have to have it I like to start it off in the microwave laying the strips in a large platter over lots of paper towels and covering with paper towels. Then I cook at high power for about 3 minutes and then transfer to a regular preheated fry pan to finish it out. By doing it this way most of the oil is absorbed by the paper towels with no spattering and the transfer to the pan finishes the frying and crisps the bacon without all the mess. Of course if you like to reserve your bacon grease you wouldn't like this idea at all. ha!

We don't eat bacon very often either, except for perhaps a BLT every once in a while. Bacon cooks really well in a microwave, but the grease is a mess. We once had a microwave bacon cooking pan, but it was a mess to clean. The paper towel works good, but you need several layers to sop up the fat.

I've found that baking bacon produces the best results. We bake the bacon on a cookie cooling grill over a cookie sheet for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. That makes a nice soft cooked bacon that's great on a BLT. To reduce the fat, we buy the center cut bacon. It has way less fat, costs a little more now, but in health terms, saves lots later.

[GregGraves]

Originally Posted by shabs

Thanks poorgirl I would love to try out that. But do you get a full fried egg or half fried in 35 seconds?

From memory, I think you need to stir this once at this point, and then cook another 15 seconds to get a fully cooked egg. This is great on top of a sliced bagel, and then adding some Cheddar cheese.

You really need to cook eggs through now because of salmonilla is in 5% of the chicken eggs. So long soft boiled eggs and toast.

[KAYLINDA]

We have 8 microwaves in our kitchen. They are running almost constantly when we are busy. We have an "all you can eat" dessert bar that goes with our meals. During this summers "heat wave"...I tried actual "baking" in mine.
I have now got "muffins" and "cakes" down pretty well. There is a slight difference in texture...but none of our customers have commented on the change...so they must be ok! Anything you're interested in doing...let me know...I would be glad to help!

Kaylinda

[oldbay]

My father in law used to sell and repair microwaves (when they were expensive) and serviced them afterward for commercial businesses. He can cook a complete meal in a microwave and it tasted quite good.

All I can do is defrost food, and I'm not too good at that. My wife is pretty good at the microwave. But we dont' really cook in it. She'll make some rice casseroles and other side dishes in the microwave, but not the main dishes her dad does.

[aeiou]

I use the microwave for lots of things. It is especially handy for defrosting food, melting butter, cooking popcorn, oatmeal, side dishes such as rice and sauce, scrambled eggs, etc. It is especially nice for cooking bacon for all the reasons already mentioned. It also is great to heat the food for our dogs and cats (yes, they all are spoiled). Baked potatoes come out perfectly cooked. About the only food I do not cook in the microwave is meat such as steaks, roasts, chicken, etc.

[barbiedoll1973_tn]

I use microwave for poping popcorn, reheating things, melting butter oh and those microwave meals like for breakfast I buy those for my kids its easy.

[deelip]

I'm also use microwave for poping popcorn, reheating things, melting butter oh and those microwave meals like for breakfast I buy those for my kids its easy.